Join us for the Opening Ceremony of Afrikan Heritage Month on February 7 from 1-4:30 p.m. — a celebration of the history and culture of Afrikan and Afrikan descendant people featuring food, dance and music.
Dr. Ashtian Holmes and Professor James Blake will be the emcees for the Opening Ceremony.
1-1:10 p.m. Marching Band, Channel View School for Research
1:10-1:20 p.m. School chorus: Lift Every Voice and Sing
Channel View School for Research
1:20-1:25 p.m. Remarks, Anthony E. Munroe, President, BMCC
1:25-1:30 p.m. Aayatullah Adeyemi, BMCC STEM Student
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
1:30-1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Craig Wesley, Senior Manager,
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Simons Foundation
1:50-1:55 p.m. Remarks, President Anthony Munroe
2-2:05 p.m. Learning Tree Cultural School African Dancers
2:10-2:15 p.m. Solo Hip Hop Performance: Dr. Tabethah-Mack Ouattara, BMCC Counselor
2:10-2:15 p.m. Learning Tree Cultural School Hip Hop Dancers
2:20-2:25 p.m. Channel View School for Research: African Dance and Hip Hop
2:25-2:30 p.m. Zante Sesame Flyers Dancers
2:45-3:10 p.m. BMCC Drummers
3:10-4 p.m. African Food Festival Tasting (recorded Music)
About Keynote Speaker Craig Wesley, Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Simons Foundation
Craig Wesley, Director of DEI, joined the Simons Foundation in March 2021. He is responsible for leading the implementation of the DEI action plan across the foundation. Prior to joining the foundation, he worked in a variety of DEI roles within the nonprofit and corporate sectors. Before joining the Simons Foundation he served as Director of Strategic Engagement at National Urban Fellows, a leadership accelerator and talent pipeline for diverse mid-career professionals committed to equity, public service, and social impact. He has close to 20 years of DEI experience as a thought leader and practitioner. Craig holds a BA (history and political science) from Purdue University and an MPA from Baruch College-CUNY
New York Governor Hochul recently announced that CUNY will receive $75 Million from the Simons Foundation, which is the largest donation in University history. The gift includes $50 million to establish CUNY as a hub for computational science and $25 million to support CUNY’s participation in the Governor’s proposed Empire Artificial Intelligence project. Computational science uses programming techniques to solve problems in fields such as biology, astrophysics and neuroscience.
See a list of all Afrikan Heritage Month events. Attend 2 or more events for Co-Curricular Transcript credit.
For more information, contact Professor James Blake at jblake@bmcc.cuny.edu or Ashtian Holmes at aholmes@bmcc.cuny.edu.
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